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mixed media abstract art

Scars

Black and White!  Such a classic combo, especially coupled with some hastily scribbled text and a little bit of Tim Holtz' patterned tissue paper.  I love how so many different elements can be combined to create simple, but striking effects. I…
mixed media painting with acrylic background- in progress shot

Acrylic Backgrounds Article

I wanted to share with you all a recent article I wrote for mixedmediaart.net.  I write monthly articles for this online magazine sharing techniques, ideas, reviews, etc., and they are a great resource for every artist. In the past month…
mixed media abstract canvas triptych with quilling strips

Emerald Moments quilling triptych

Once again with the Emerald Green.  I can't help it!  It's such a pretty color, and is helping me be patient and wait for the trees in our neighborhood to finally blossom. What do you think of my quilling triptych?  I really like using…
Mixed Media abstract art with quilling strips

Pacific Reef- mixed media art

I've been a little obsessed with Emerald Green lately.  I think it's the coming onset of Spring- it can't come soon enough for me!  The trees in North Carolina are about to burst into life- I'm waiting with bated breath and working with…
mixed media encaustic art with quilled paper pieces

Encaustic Art with Paper Elements

I've been doing a bit of practicing recently. Encaustic is one of my favorite artistic mediums to use in mixed media art, but there are times when using my heat tool can really mess up the look I'm trying to create if I'm not very careful. With…

Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

This is a piece that I've been working on for several months, and it is very religious in nature.  For those 2 reasons, I'm both super excited and very nervous as I share this with you now.  An artist always hopes that their work will be understood…